tulang rawan

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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Compound of tulang (bone) +‎ rawan (fragile; young, smooth). Compare to Chinese 軟骨软骨 (ruǎngǔ, “cartilage”, literally “soft; weak + bone”) and Dutch kraakbeen (literally crack bone).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tulang rawan (first-person possessive tulang rawanku, second-person possessive tulang rawanmu, third-person possessive tulang rawannya)

  1. (anatomy) cartilage: A usually translucent and somewhat elastic, dense, nonvascular connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints. It composes most of the skeleton of vertebrate embryos, being replaced by bone during ossification in the higher vertebrates.
    Synonyms: kartilago, tulang muda
  2. (anatomy, rare) sternum, breastbone
    Synonym: tulang dada

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